Chapter 6
The Demon Within
When Mimi awoke she was sitting in a small, dark room. Her head hurt like all living crap. She tried to stand but she was chained to the wall behind her. She struggled with the chains but could'nt get free. SHe heard footsteps approaching her. She struggled harder against the force of the chains but it was of no use. Suddenly the door flew open and there stood Nick. He walked up to Mimi and bent down to where she sat.
"Hello, my sweet Mimi." He said to her. She gagged. 'How dare he call her his!' She thought. 'When I get out of here I swear he'll die.' He stared at her. She glared at him. He smiled. He was disgusting her to the point it made her stomach churn.
"Mimi, come on, relax. I told you. You deserve so much better than that wolf." Nick said to her. She was mad. She closed her eyes and began to growl. Nick put his hand on Mimi's cheeks. She whipped around and bit him. He snarled and let out his claws. She showed no fear. He clawed her face leaving a deep gash under her eyes. She showed no signs of pain.
"Where is he?" Mimi asked still growling. She'd never intended to speak but it slipped out of her lips like word vomit. She could hear Nick's low wicked laugh.
"Dont worry about him, puppy dog, he'll be only a memory soon enough." Nick said. Mimi slammed open her eyes.
"If you so much as look at Kyle wrong I will ram my fist straight through you'r skull you sorry excuse for a demon!" Mimi screamed struggling with the chains. Nick began to laugh harder.
"I suppose I could let you see him one last time before I elliminate him." Nick said. Suddenly the chains around Mimi's wrist dissapeared. She stood up and walked with Nick to a room with a small flickering light inside. Nick opened the door. Mimi walked in a gasped. Thorny vines were wrapped around Kyles body. He was struggling with them. Blood was continuosly gushing from the wounds the thorns made. Mimi shook her head as she fell to her knees. Her eyes began to water. She grasped her hands over her mouth to keep from screaming. Kyle saw her and automatically stopped moving. He couldnt bear to let her see him in so much pain. This was Nicks plan. He was trying to emotionally force Mimi to be his. It would never work. Nick was in way over his head now and it was to late to stop it.
"Mimi...no..." Kyle whispered. Mimi hung her head. Tears streaked her face. She knew if she didnt help him he would die. She stood up and ran to the vines. She began clawing and tearing at them. The thorns ripped into her skin and her arms and hands began bleeding but she couldnt stop. She remebered the spells Ember and Frost had taught her. She could burn the vines. But it would hurt Kyle as well. She could freeze them but again pain would be bestowed on her beloved.
As she continued to rip apart the vines, Kyle noticed somthing about Mimi. Her eyes were flashing back and forth from yellow to red. He knew her emotions were growing strong and she was losing control. Mimi knew it too and right then she didnt care. She wouldnt let him die and if he did she'd go down with him. Nick was leaning against the walls watching her escapade. He also noticed her eyes. 'If she trasforms, I should probably get out of here.' He thought to himself.
Mimi realized all the ripping and tearing was doing no good. She sank down to her knees and began crying garder. Her eyes were now blood shot and her faced itched from the salty tears. Kyle felt helpless and weak.He knew Mimi had taken it way to easy on him during the practice battle that day but he hadnt known why. Now he did. He realized Mimi loved him and he loved her. He didnt wan to see her hurt anymore. he couldnt bear it. Then he noticed the weird aura around the girl.
"Well, I geuss this is goodbye wolfy boy! See ya!" Nick yelled then suddenly the vines began to shock Kyle viciously. Mimi saw this and almost couldnt breath.
"NO! Stop it!" She screamed and then both the guys noticed somthing that scared them both. Her tears were now a bright crimson. She was crying blood. Her eyes turned red and purple marks appeared on her face. Black streaks appeared in her silver hair. Her claws grew longer and sharper. She stood up and looked at Nick. Fear pulsed through his mind. Mimi jumped and grabbed him and lifted her claws to his face.
"Let him go or you wont live to see another day." She yelled. Nick snapped his finders and the vines disapeared causeing Kyle to fall to the floor.
"Now leave this place and dont ever retun!" Mimi said dropping the demon and walking over to Kyle who was on the verge of death. Mimi bent over and touched him a light surrounded him and all his wounds were gone. Kyle got up and stared at Mimi. She was in a state like that of a full demon. Suddenly the marks began to dissapear and she fainted in the wolf's arms.
When she awoke she was back at the wolf dens. It was about midnight and she'd realized what had happened. She looked around and saw Kyle smiling at her. 'He carried me here.' Mimi thought. 'He's so cool.'
"Im sorry about that back there. I didnt mean to scare you." Mimi said sitting up. Kyle shook his head.
"You didnt. I never doubted you'd come through in the end." He said. Mimi smiled. Kouga walked into the room and looked at Mimi. Her hands and wrosts still burned and stung from the thorns.
"Kyle what exactly happened at the ruins?" He asked looking at Mimi's hands. She quickly hid them and pulled the blanket over her face so he wouldnt she the gash under her eye. To late. Kyle lowered his head.
"He's back dad. Naraku's been reincarnated into a 15 year old named Nick." Kyle said growling at the thought of the treacherous feind.
"What! This is unbelevable!" Kouga yelled. Mimi hung her head and sighed at the thought of Nick. At the thought of what he'd done. At thought the thought of him likeing her.
"Yeah I know but it for the reasons your thinkin, pop. I aint scared of his power." Kyle said. Kouga looked stunned.
"Naraku was one of the strongest being on this earth! He's been reaincarnated and your saying you aint scared of his powers! And what could be so unbelevable." Kouga sked sitting down next to his son. Kyle hestitated. It felt akward explaining to his dad that his newest enemy had a crush on the girl he loved.
"He has... he has a crush on Mimi! Alright I said it!" Kyle said. He stood up and grabbed Mimi's hand and started to pull her out of the room.
"Kyle where are you going!" Kouga yelled.
"Mimi, come on! We're getting out of here."
When Kyle had finally stopped pulling Mimi they had reached the waterfall. She didnt know what he was going to do but she could tell he was heartbroken. His eyes gleamed in the dim cresant moonlight. He grabbed both her hands and looked deep into her eyes. Little did either of them know that both of their fathers were secretly watching with suspicious eyes.
"Mimi, I know what happend at the castle. I know you lost control of your emotions and your powers." Kyle said in a serious voice. Mimi felt safe with her hands in his. She smiled a bit.
"I know. Im sorry. It was only because-" Mimi started but she felt one of kyle's fingures touch her lips.
"You dont have to explain a thing. But I do." Kyle replied. Both of the camoflaged fathers watched anxiously as their children talked.
"Mimi, I love you! I love like I've never loved anyone before! And I swear by every power in my body, Nick will never have you! Not as long as Im alive!" Kyle said. Mimi's eyes filled with tears. She wrapped her arms around the wolf boy. He smiled. The fathers were both in shock. One with surprise the other with anger.
"I love you too Kyle!" Mimi said holding Kyle's hands again. And then their lips met.
